Category: Health & Nutrition
Food Trends
July 24, 2015
Food Trends word cloud Upon hearing the word “trend”, you may think fashion. Fact is, foods trend too! Last October, nearly 1,300 members of the American Culinary Federation were given a list of 231 items and asked to rate each item as a ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Food, Living Well In The Panhandle, Trends
Sun Safety Tips
July 8, 2015
Posted by Erin Landauer, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Do you enjoy reading a good book at the beach on a beautiful sunny day? Lounging poolside with a fruity umbrella drink? Catching some rays can be a relaxing and enjoyable experience ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Elandauer, Safety, Skin Cancer, Sun Safety, Wellness
Spice up Your Summer with Sunset Salsa
June 26, 2015
As the school year wrapped up, 935 students at school gardens throughout Sarasota County made about 8 gallons of Sunset Salsa as part of harvest celebrations with Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension's Family Nutrition and School Gardens Programs. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Nutrition, Recipes
Super Summer Snacking
May 28, 2015
Super Summer Snacking Can you believe that the kids are almost out of school for the summer? With kids in the house all summer, get ready for those constant snack attacks, followed by “mom (or dad)…there’s nothing good to eat.” ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Living Well In The Panhandle, Snacking, Summer, Super
Locally Grown Fresh Produce? There’s an App for That
May 28, 2015
Tallahassee Democrat May 28, 2015 Photos by Cassie Dillman Last Sunday, before I even crawled out of bed, I had already purchased fresh local strawberries, crisp local sugar snap peas, South Georgia grown pecans, fresh fragrant local basil, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Agriculture, Small Farms
Healthy Lunch: You’ve Got This in The Bag!
May 26, 2015
By Kaitlyn Helfrich, Dietetics Student, University of Florida Reviewed by Laura Acosta, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida Thinking about my brown-bag lunches from elementary school ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Healthy Foods, Nutrition And Food Systems
Bugs: They’re What’s for Dinner
May 22, 2015
Post prepared by Erin Landauer, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Have you ever thought about exploring a whole new culinary delight to add a little extra protein to your diet? The thought of eating insects might be something that doesn’t ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionTags: Elandauer, Food, Insects, Nutrition And Health, Recipes
UF/IFAS researcher awarded almost $500,000 NIFA grant
May 11, 2015
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A professor with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has been awarded a $499,348 grant to study the effects of blueberries and probiotics on the digestive tract. The U.S. Department ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Grant, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nifa, Probiotics, USDA
Cheese it Up for National Grilled Cheese Day!
April 10, 2015
By Laura Y. Porras, Dietetics Student, University of Florida Reviewed by Laura Acosta, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is this Sunday, the 12th! ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Nutrition And Food Systems